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⚕️Landmark cancer study
By Rough Draft,
2024-07-09
Time for Tuesday
July 9 — Congratulations to Atlanta United 19-year-old Homegrown defender and Morningside’s own Caleb Wiley , who was selected for the U.S. Men’s Team at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
☔️ Chance of showers and 91° today.
🚑 One person was killed and five others injured in an early morning multiple-vehicle crash yesterday on I-285 West near Chamblee Dunwoody Road.
🔎 Atlanta Police continue to investigate an incident where gunshots shattered eight windows in the Invesco building in Midtown over the weekend.
📍 Land along Campbellton Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive has been designated as “opportunity zones” by the state to encourage business growth.
🌮 Our colleague Beth McKibben is back from her travels and reports that less than a year after closing Storico Vino at Buckhead Village, restaurateurs Pietro Gianni and Stephen Peterson closed Pachengo’s Mexican restaurant on July 5.
☕ In other dining news , the second location of Emerald City Bagels is now open on the Eastside BeltLine, and Cascade Heights has a new coffee house and wine bar.
1. Black women’s health disparities under scrutiny in American Cancer Society’s landmark study
⚕️ With Black women continuing to face the highest mortality rates than other races from most cancers, the American Cancer Society has launched the largest national study of its kind to gain an understanding of what’s behind this reality.
While better detection and new medication have helped contribute to a decline in cancer deaths in the United States following a 1991 peak, Black women have the highest death rate for most cancers.
Through the VOICES of Black Women study, the American Cancer Society plans to recruit at least 100,000 Black women from 20 states and the District of Columbia in order to follow them for 30 years. The areas of focus, the organization finds, are where 90% of U.S. Black women between the ages of 25 and 55 reside.
🎥 Movies on the Town, an annual summer movie series at Town Brookhaven, continues on Thursdays through July 25! Gather on the green space for this family-friendly activity with movies beginning at dusk. Bring a blanket or chair, order dinner from one of our restaurants, and bring it to the green space.
The series includes movies perfect for family nights, date nights, girls’ nights, or nights out with a few friends!
Look for a DIY craft station and character meet-and-greet before our screening on July 25!
Popcorn is provided by LOOK Dine-In Cinema. Select merchants are offering promotions during the movies. Check out our digital flyer on social media.
2. Atlanta Board of Education officially approves hiring of superintendent
🏫 The Atlanta Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday to approve the selection of Dr. Bryan Johnson as the next superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools.
Dr. Johnson’s first official day on the job will be Aug. 5. Interim Superintendent Dr. Danielle Battle will support him in the transition.
“This is an exciting day for APS as we welcome Dr. Johnson into our community,” said School Board Chair Erika Y. Mitchell. “I would like to thank my fellow board members for their dedication and persistence throughout the superintendent search process.”
3. Artificial intelligence to affect broad range of public services
⚖️ Georgia lawmakers may or may not develop legislation this summer and fall to establish state standards for regulating emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
But one certainty that became clear from the inaugural hearing of a state Senate study committee late last month is that AI will dramatically affect a wide range of government policy areas, from economic development to health care, education, public safety and transportation.
“It’s going to impact and change things like never before,” said Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, chairman of the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Development.
🥫 Berean Outreach Ministry Inc. is looking for food pantry volunteers on Wednesday morning . A variety of roles are available including bagging and sorting food, helping with client registration, and assisting with the clothes closet.
🧹 The City of Atlanta Department of Public Works needs volunteers on Thursday morning for Operation Clean Sweep in the Lee Street area. You will help with litter management and collecting debris.
🪩 Do you have a passion for STEM and a love for art and dance? The PAVE Foundation (pictured) is looking for volunteers to help with its Atlanta STEAM summer camp for girls on Friday. Assistance is needed with daily tasks and supervision of campers.
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📧 Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
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